Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. His music was heavily influenced by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn. A symphony is a piece of music for an orchestra.
Ludwig van Beethoven debuted his Ninth Symphony, widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of Western classical music, in 1824 as he was losing his hearing. To celebrate 200 years since its debut ...
18). Beethoven's song cycle An die ferne Geliebte (“To the distant beloved”), composed a few years after his Symphony No. 7, is the subject of a lecture by author Matthew Guerrieri (The First ...
Key milestones characterising the growth of the Symphonic genre in Beethoven's hands were explored, leading to the 9 th Symphony and it was highlighted why this work was such a milestone in music ...